Spatial clustering of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Hunan province, China: an ecological study.
Kefyalew Addis AleneZuhui XuLiqiong BaiHengzhong YiYunhong TanDarren GrayKerri VineyArchie Ca ClementsPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The annual incidence of notified DR-TB increased over time in Hunan province. Spatial clustering of DR-TB was detected and significantly associated with urbanisation. This finding suggests that targeting interventions to the highest risk areas and population groups would be effective in reducing the burden and ongoing transmission of DR-TB.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- editorial comment
- multidrug resistant
- south africa
- acinetobacter baumannii
- risk factors
- single cell
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- physical activity
- cancer therapy
- emergency department
- cystic fibrosis
- risk assessment
- human health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- drug delivery
- adverse drug